Are you antsy, eggy or is life just cushty? Do you know what the new words that constantly creep into the English language really mean? This second volume of Frantic Semantics is an amusing and informative guide to the ever-changing world of modern English, giving definitions for new words from maven and lairy to pixilated and watershed.
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John Morrish is a freelance writer who previously worked on Private Eye and was editor of Time Out. He lives in Cheltenham with his wife and two children.
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